Aurora Public Schools

Early Childhood Education in Aurora Public Schools

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Aurora Public Schools Early Childhood Education Department is:

"To provide the foundational opportunities that ensure all early childhood learners will engage in and benefit from their experiences to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to reach high levels of learning for future success"

We do this by:

• Ensuring quality preschool programming where all stakeholders (state, county, community, district, schools, and families) form reciprocal partnerships to provide preschool to children of all abilities and backgrounds.
• Delivering instruction that is facilitated by highly qualified and highly effective teaching staff.
• Providing programming that is child-centered and based on solid research practices.
• Using a curriculum aligned to state standards, state developmental guidelines and is responsive to student needs.

Early Childhood Education Staff

Cynthia Cobb, Director, ECE
[email protected]
303-364-9371

To contact staff members below, dial 303-326-2000 and the extension.

Assistant to the Director Jessica Loren [email protected] Ext. 28971 Department Secretary Wendy Orduna [email protected] Ext. 28950 Student Registration/Enrollment Wendy Morales [email protected] Ext. 28979 Jasmin Hernandez [email protected] Ext. 28978

ECE Consultants Lea White, Consultant [email protected] Ext. 29232 Kiersten Van Der Kwast, Consultant [email protected] Ext. 29265 Marissa Heeren, Consultant [email protected] Ext. 28352 Amy Wallin, Consultant [email protected] Ext. 29265 Child Find/Exceptional Student Services Mindy Savino Special Education Coordinator [email protected] Ext. 29022 Chrystal Rosin Special Education Secretary [email protected] Ext. 29083 TBD Child Find Coordinator Child Find Secretaries Carmen Santiago [email protected] Clerk (Child Find)